Monday, January 16, 2012

Holly and Kevin - Christmas Wedding

Despite some unseasonably mild temperatures for December, everyone was in a very festive mood for the exquisite Christmas wedding of Holly and Kevin. After hair and makeup and girl time at the hotel we headed to Glenn UMC on the campus of Emory, where Holly donned her gown and prepared for her wedding day.  It was an absolutely lovely ceremony, and a real pleasure to celebrate with Holly and Kevin and their families.




The bride and her groom chose to see one another prior to the ceremony, having a private and emotional "First Look" inside the exquisite Little Chapel.






Holly and her mother share a moment together downstairs shortly before the ceremony.


Holly.....seriously.  Gorgeous!

After leaving in a flurry of shiny bubbles they took a quick drive before returning to the church to sign their wedding covenant and taking portraits.  Check out Kevin....that's a man excited to be married!



I loved both the bride's and groom's cakes:  Holly's was lovely and Kevin's....very original!



These last two images are very special--it was this part of the event that nearly brought me to tears behind the camera.  Kevin's brother is serving our country overseas and could not be at the wedding.  At several key points during the day he was able to connect via video connection on a laptop and be part of the celebration.  This is Kevin and his mother having their dance, with the honorary best man looking on long distance from where he's deployed.



It's just another reminder of the very real sacrifices made by our service people.  Hopefully Kevin's brother will be home soon with their family.  Congratulations, Holly and Kevin.